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Question posted by gilsultan1 on May 13th, 2015

Reduced Engine Power And Trction Sys ,engine Light

reduced engine power on driving apned and after shutdown it cood be disapir and come agine with massge trction system and t/c . please halp me to solve the problem i am sory about my inglsh

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on May 13th, 2015 6:34 AM
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This will normally happen due to issues with the TB (Trottle Body) but you should rather get the car scanned at your nearest AutoZone for diagnostic codes which will point at the exact issue. OBD scanning is free at AutoZone.

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Owner's Manual - Page 130

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Owner's Manual - Page 162

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Owner's Manual - Page 167

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Owner's Manual - Page 173

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Owner's Manual - Page 174

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Owner's Manual - Page 186

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Owner's Manual - Page 240

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Owner's Manual - Page 241

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Owner's Manual - Page 269

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Owner's Manual - Page 300

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Owner's Manual - Page 394

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Owner's Manual - Page 416

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Owner's Manual - Page 428

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Owner's Manual - Page 431

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Owner's Manual - Page 433

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